Ashley WeberUniversity of North Carolina at CharlotteE-mail AuthorASHLEY WEBER is currently a PhD candidate in the School of Education at The University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Prior to this, Ashley earned a BS degree in Elementary Education from The Pennsylvania State University and MS degree in Curriculum and Instruction from Drexel University. Ashley is currently a mentor and evaluator for the Early Educator Support, Licensure, and Professional Development Office in North Carolina and is an adjunct instructor at a local community college. Her research interests include incorporating mindfulness into classrooms and curricula as it relates to social and emotional development in children.